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I have a yearling female. For the first 6 month I had her, she was in her own room. Room temp of 74-77 degrees. Undertank heater provided. She ate like a champ.

When I made some changes for my scarlet king, I did the same for her, ie: added a tight hide and moved her to a room where the ambient temp was warmer, near 80 degrees during the midday hours, 72-75 at night. I figured the warmer climate would better resemble her desert habitat.

Since I moved her, she has refused to eat.

After about 2 weeks, I moved her back into her own room. Still warmer than the first room by a degree or two, but away from the other snakes as a local shop owner suggested it was possible she smelled the King snake and it shut her down. I tried to feed her again last night after 3 days in her new locale, and my pinks were still there this AM.

Any ideas as to what is up with her?????

They all stop eating this time of year,well most of them slow down anyway.Many of my milks that ate like pigs in april may and june have shown this same eating pattern every year
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Doug L

Good to hear. I am trying to fatten her up and try my hand at "cooling" her this winter.

You just saved me a 1/2 drive to get some live pinks!

SOME TYPE OF SNAKES "SHUTDOWN" IN DIFFERENT TIMES OF THE YEAR YOU MILKSNAKE IS NO DIFFERENT THIS PHASE WILL PASS MY BALL PYTHONS GO FROM NOVEMBER TO MARCH WITH NO FOOD AND APRIL THROUGH OCTOBER THEY EAT LIKE PIGS "SHUTDOWNS ARE NORMAL FOR REPTILES THEY CAN DO THIS WITH NO PROBLEM IT WILL PASS DONT WORRY

WOW.